Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 303

There's an old saying:

When life closes a door on you, it always opens a window.

Watching Miranda grin and giggle in front of her, Mila couldn't help but think— maybe, in her case, all the doors had been bolted shut. But fate hadn't given up on her; it had offered her a window instead.

A huge window, so big it stretched across the entire wall.

Sunlight spilled in, unimpeded.

And just like that, Mila found herself smiling like a fool as well.

To pay off her debts-and maybe save up a little extra-Mila threw herself into the simplest work she could find. Tutoring was out of the question, and most of her options had dried up, so she settled for a job at a bustling bubble tea shop in a lively part of town.

It wasn't glamorous, but it was honest work.

She was pretty, with a gentle voice and easy manners, and customers flocked to the shop, most of them more interested in chatting with her or admiring her face than the drinks themselves. The bolder ones would even ask for her number. Mila always turned them down, but that didn't seem to stop them from trying.

She didn't mind, though.

As long as business was good, the boss was happy-and he'd even slip her a bit of extra cash as a bonus.

long before Leonard

about him-aloof, distant, and impossible to approach. When he walked into the shop, the whole place seemed to

wasn't exactly sure what their relationship was, but Leonard always seemed to follow Lysander's lead. Wherever Lysander went, Leonard was never far behind, lurking quietly in the background but still impossible

Lysander had sent him to make trouble. But to her surprise, Leonard just

he wasn't here

boy's icy voice rang out: "I'll take everything on the

stared. Their menu had over thirty varieties-twenty cups of each was more than six

boss, on the other hand, was over the moon. He immediately told

Leonard shook his head and pointed at Mila. "I want her to make

was here to make

her boss was too busy counting his future

Mila's hands were numb, her arms aching and trembling. When the orders were finally done, Leonard didn't even bother taking them with him. Instead, he asked the boss for a marker and a piece of cardboard, scrawled out "Free

drinks had disappeared in

her hands still shaking as she watched Leonard

her an extra bonus

checked her bank account and saw the balance had grown, she forced herself to accept it. If this was

end there. It quickly became clear that Lysander wasn't about to let up. He was determined to make

by every

thousand. Eventually, Mila broke down in tears behind the counter,

hands shaking, she wrapped up the last drink